Decision Maker: Director of Community Services

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 7, 2022

Purpose: This report seeks endorsement of the award of contract for the provision of Coroners Services (Removal of Bodies). This is an external statutory service to remove deceased bodies from the place of death to an appointed mortuary. The body removal service has been procured on behalf of the Inner North London Coroner’s jurisdiction, which is a consortium of the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Hackney and Tower Hamlets with Camden serving as the designated lead.   Following a tender process, this report recommends award of the contract to Jackson’s Hub Limited for a period of 3 years plus one extension of 2 years, for an estimated total value of £967,000, to commence on 1st December 2022. The estimated cost to Camden will be £241,000.

Content: THAT the Director of Community Services to whom this report is submitted agrees the award of the contract to Jackson’s Hub Limited for a period of 3 years (including 1 contract extension of 2 years) for the estimated sum of £186,900 per annum (£967,000 in aggregate including contract extensions).